Buenos Vecinos de Boquete

Become Santa this season! Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. 'Tis the Season……… to care for those who most need your help. For many of Buenos Vecinos de Boquete’s clients, this is a season of great challenges. Here are some ways you can make life better for them: Become a BVB Coconut Foundation Member by donating $30 a month or with an annual gift of $360. This will help supplement a family’s food needs for a whole year. Make a Christmas or Hanukah donation on behalf of a family member or friend. We will give you or email you a BVB certificate featuring their name that you can present to them this holiday season. Buy one or more of the new BVB/ FPI (Handicap Foundation) bilingual recipe books at $10 each. All profits go to our organizations. Donate personal hygiene products for our clients and drop them off at Mailboxes, Etc. in downtown Boquete. Read the articles that follow in this newsletter to see more details and, on behalf of all of our clients, Thank You! Family of the Month Rainy season in the Boquete area means more indoor activities and pastimes for many of us, but for Orlando and his family, this is a season of even greater hardship. As a farm worker, making a monthly average of $120, rainy season is a time when work is scarce and so are the wages to support a family of eight. Though they pay no rent for their wood and zinc house and have no electricity, they must make enough to feed and clothe everyone. He and Adelina send four of their older children to school and look to a better future for them. Go to our website www.buenosvecinosdeboquete.com to see how you can help Orlando’s and other BVB families. Click HERE to donate now. The Great Stocking Stuffer is Here! A Great Stocking Stuffer Just in time for the holidays, a new cookbook appears! Thirty-seven Panamanian and expat recipes are featured in both Spanish and English and bound in a convenient design that lays flat for easy reading. The cost is $10 each and all proceeds will benefit BVB and FPI. Also available are postage prepaid padded envelopes for mailing to US addresses for $2.75 each. They are available at Tuesday Morning Market, or contact us at buenosvecinosdeboquete@gmail.com Gifts for the BVB Families MailBoxes Etc. and Buenos Vecinos de Boquete are sponsoring a Christmas collection of personal hygiene products. The drive will extend from now to December 20th at the MBE location in downtown Boquete. The items will be distributed to the BVB clients with their monthly food deliveries just a few days before Christmas. Please donate bar soap, shampoo, tooth brushes for adults and children, toothpaste and bandaids. Thank you for your generosity!! A Gift Certificate for Someone You Love You can present an official Buenos Vecinos certificate to a family member or friend featuring their name and acknowledging that a donation of any amount you select has been made on their behalf to BVB families. We can email you the certificate or print it for you. (If you want to mail it with a BVB/FPI Cook Book, we can help!) Contact us for details at buenosvecinosdeboquete@gmail.com A Special Thank You! Our Restaurant Program kick-off at El Viajero was a big success. Thank you to owner, Mattia Bertero, and all the happy diners who enjoyed a free beverage in exchange for their donation of a bag of rice to BVB. How to donate to Buenos Vecinos. If you want to make a difference today by putting food on the table of a hungry local family Click HERE to donate now. Every donation makes a difference. Copyright © 2016 Buenos Vecinos, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Panama, yyyy Potrerillos, PA Unsubscribe | View in browser

Family of the Month Family of the month - November 2016 Meet Orlando's Family Meet Orlando and his wife Adelina. They have 7 children age 2 to 16 years. 5 attend school. Orlando does farm work daily that depends on the weather, averaging $120 per month. The family lives in a small wood and zinc house rent free, with no electric. He is thankful for the monthly BVB food delivery to help his family. If you would like to help families like this and the efforts of Buenos Vecinos de Boquete, your financial support would be most appreciated. DONATE ONLINE: http://www.buenosvecinosdeboquete.com/how-you-can-help We use PayPal for easy and secure transactions. IF YOU PREFER TO DONATE BY CASH, Please contact Louise Orr (panamaleo@gmail.com) for arrangements. When you make that important decision to help feed the less fortunate in our community, you have truly become a “good neighbor”. When you donate $360 a year or $30 a month (about the cost of a daily latte), your name will be added to our “Coconut Foundation” as an acknowledgement of your concern and generosity. Buenos Vecinos de Boquete’s wholesale purchase power enables us to furnish our clients more food than they could purchase on their own in the store with the same amount of money. Thank you!

Mail Boxes, Etc and Buenos Vecinos de Boquete are having a Christmas personal hygiene products collection at the Boquete Mail Boxes, Etc location. The donation drive will be from November 17 to December 20. The items will be distributed to the clients that receive food from Buenos Vecinos de Bqouete in their Christmas deliveries. We are asking for donations of the following items: Bar Soap Shampoo Adult and child toothbrushes Toothpaste Bandaids Thank you so much for your donations!

Family of the Month Family of the month - October 2016 Meet Wilberto and his mother Bertina Wilberto, 46, has been bed-ridden and living with his mother in Potrerillos Abajo ever since he was shot and partially paralyzed in a robbery attempt at Wilberto’s place of business. On that day he lost his mobility and his livelihood. Friends and family have rallied around him to help him find a hospital bed and to get him to doctor’s and physical therapist’s appointments. Now he needs a wheelchair, which he hopes “to borrow for a short time”. Wilberto says he is determined to walk again, and to work again to help support his mother. Wilberto and his mom are only two of the many clients you can help feed every month. Support the BVB non-perishable food program today. If you would like to help families like this and the efforts of Buenos Vecinos de Boquete, your financial support would be most appreciated. DONATE ONLINE: http://www.buenosvecinosdeboquete.com/how-you-can-help We use PayPal for easy and secure transactions. IF YOU PREFER TO DONATE BY CASH, Please contact Louise Orr (panamaleo@gmail.com) for arrangements. When you make that important decision to help feed the less fortunate in our community, you have truly become a “good neighbor”. When you donate $360 a year or $30 a month (about the cost of a daily latte), your name will be added to our “Coconut Foundation” as an acknowledgement of your concern and generosity. Buenos Vecinos de Boquete’s wholesale purchase power enables us to furnish our clients more food than they could purchase on their own in the store with the same amount of money. Thank you!

BVB Restaurant Program Kick-Off at El Viajero Ristorante El Viajero, one of Boquete’s newest restaurants, is the first participant of Buenos Vecinos’ Restaurant Program. The program will encourage local diners to bring specific food items to the participating restaurant during a specific two-week period in order to receive a complimentary item from the restaurant and to augment BVB’s supply of food for their clients After only a few short months in this location, El Viajero is already garnering glowing reviews for their international menu and delicious food. Mattia Bertero, owner and chef, is your host. Here is your opportunity to enjoy a free beverage from El Viajero while you contribute a food item to BVB’s monthly food distribution! Choose a free coffee, tea, soda, national beer or glass of house wine when you purchase any entrée (at full price, no discounts) and bring a five-pound bag of rice to the restaurant October 15th through October 31st (only) . They are open daily 8 am to midnight except Tuesdays. El Viajero is located beside the Delta Station across from Global Bank on Avenida Central. Visit their Facebook page at Boquete El Viajero Ristorante to see food photos and read their reviews.

What's cooking at Buenos Vecinos? View it in your browser. Buenos Vecinos October Newsletter Family of the Month October, meet Wilberto. Wilberto, 46, has been bed-ridden and living with his mother in Potrerillos Abajo ever since he was shot and partially paralyzed in a robbery attempt at Wilberto’s place of business. On that day he lost his mobility and his livelihood. Friends and family have rallied around him to help him find a hospital bed and to get him to doctor’s and physical therapist’s appointments. Now he needs a wheelchair , which he hopes “to borrow for a short time”. Wilberto says he is determined to walk again, and to work again to help support his mother. Wilberto and his mom are only two of the many clients you can help feed every month. Support the BVB non-perishable food program today. Click HERE to donate now. Buenos Vecinos de Boquete (BVB) and Fundacion de Pro-Integracion (FPI) Cookbook A Great Stocking Stuffer Thirty-seven Panamanian and expat recipes , each featured in English and Spanish, will soon be printed, bound into booklet form, and available in time for Christmas. All proceeds will assist the programs of BVB and FPI. Cost: $5.00 each (plus shipping, if required). Pre-order your copies now at buenosvecinosdeboquete@gmail.com BVB Restaurant Program Kick-Off at El Viajero Ristorante El Viajero, one of Boquete’s newest restaurants, is the first participant of Buenos Vecinos’ Restaurant Program. The program will encourage local diners to bring specific food items to the participating restaurant during a specific two-week period in order to receive a complimentary item from the restaurant and to augment BVB’s supply of food for their clients After only a few short months in this location, El Viajero is already garnering glowing reviews for their international menu and delicious food. Mattia Bertero, owner and chef, is your host. Here is your opportunity to enjoy a free beverage from El Viajero while you contribute a food item to BVB’s monthly food distribution! Choose a free coffee, tea, soda, national beer or glass of house wine when you purchase any entrée (at full price, no discounts) and bring a five-pound bag of rice to the restaurant October 15th through October 31st (only) . They are open daily 8 am to midnight except Tuesdays. El Viajero is located beside the Delta Station across from Global Bank on Avenida Central. Visit their Facebook page at Boquete El Viajero Ristorante to see food photos and read their reviews. How to donate to Buenos Vecinos. If you want to make a difference today by putting food on the table of a hungry local family Click HERE to donate now. Every donation makes a difference. Copyright © 2016 Buenos Vecinos, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Panama, yyyy Potrerillos, PA Unsubscribe | View in browser

Buenos Vecinos de Boquete is grateful to the Boquete community for giving us the most successful food drive we have ever participated in. The donors were from every age group and represented all members of the Boquete community. We received generous cash and food donations which help enable us to continue our work as a food charity. To find out more about Buenos Vecinos de Boquete or to make a donation check out our website or visit our Facebook Page: http://www.buenosvecinosdeboquete.com/ https://www.facebook.com/BuenosVecinosDeBoquete/ Thank you again for your support!!!!

What is Buenos Vecinos doing this Saturday? Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Buenos Vecinos August Newsletter In memory of Denis Cody a tireless, devoted friend and volunteer to Buenos Vecinos, the Handicap Foundation and Bid 4 Boquete. Family-Supporter of the Month..... meet Migdalia of FPI Migdalia Rios is the secretary at Fundacion de Pro-Integracion (FPI), the Handicapped Foundation, located south of Boquete. She came to FPI with her handicapped daughter several years ago and when her daughter passed away in 2012, Migdalia continued on at FPI. Migdalia is now the on-site supervisor who helps make medical appointments, arrange hospital visits and obtain medicine for the more than sixty members of the FPI community. Most FPI members are poor and require almost constant care. In fact, physical therapy is now provided by volunteers. With Migdalia’s help, Buenos Vecinos, supports the FPI clients and families who meet the BVB criteria for monthly food assistance. She conducts the BVB interview of FPI members and others in the community. In addition, Migdalia helps with the organization of the monthly food pack which is conducted at the Handicap Center. FPI can always use volunteers and donations; stop by any Saturday 9 am- 1 pm to meet Migdalia and the incredible members of the FPI community. BVB Food Drive at Boquete Romero’s Saturday August 6th 9am-3pm Our volunteers will be collecting specific food items and cash donations. We will have examples of the non-perishable items we provide our BVB clients each month. It’s easy to pick up something for our BVB families while you’re shopping for yours. We provide these food staples to over 100 truly needy individuals and families in the greater Boquete community. Or, if you prefer to make a cash donation, please know that it goes a long way because we purchase food at wholesale prices. We look forward to seeing you this Saturday! Coming soon...... a cookbook featuring BVB - FPI members' recipes translated in both English and Spanish. How to donate to Buenos Vecinos. If you want to make a difference today by putting food on the table of a hungry local family Click HERE to donate now. Every donation makes a difference. Copyright © 2016 Buenos Vecinos, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Panama, yyyy Potrerillos, PA Unsubscribe | View in browser

Food Drive Please stop by Romeros on Saturday, August 6 from 9 to 3 and help Buenos Vecinos de Boquete during our Food Drive. Our volunteers will be collecting food items and cash donations; we will have examples of the food needed. It's easy to shop for your own needs while picking-up something for a family in need. Buenos Vecinos de Boquete provides non-perishable food staples to over 100 truly needy families and individuals in the greater Boquete community. Since we purchase food at wholesale prices, your cash donations go a long way. Either food or cash, we look forward to seeing you at our Food Drive!

Family of the month - July 2016 Meet Midgalia of FPI Here are some of the FPI children picking up BVB food with Migdalia. Migdalia Rios is the secretary at FPI. She began coming to FPI with her handicapped daughter years ago. Her daughter passed away 4 years ago and Migdalia continues to work with the FPI community, now over 60 members. She helps with making medical appointments, obtaining medicines and arranging hospital visits. Physical Therapy is now provided by volunteers. Most handicap members are poor and require almost constant care. BVB provides monthly food to them. We use their facility for our monthly meeting and food packing. Migdalia is a great help interviewing FPI members and other families in the community for BVB. FPI can always use volunteers and donations, stop by on a Saturday 9-1pm and meet some incredible members of our community. If you would like to help families like this and the efforts of Buenos Vecinos de Boquete, your financial support would be most appreciated. DONATE ONLINE: http://www.buenosvecinosdeboquete.com/how-you-can-help We use PayPal for easy and secure transactions. IF YOU PREFER TO DONATE BY CASH, Please contact Louise Orr (panamaleo@gmail.com) for arrangements. When you make that important decision to help feed the less fortunate in our community, you have truly become a “good neighbor”. When you donate $360 a year or $30 a month (about the cost of a daily latte), your name will be added to our “Coconut Foundation” as an acknowledgement of your concern and generosity. Buenos Vecinos de Boquete’s wholesale purchase power enables us to furnish our clients more food than they could purchase on their own in the store with the same amount of money. Thank you!

Buenos Vecinos June Newsletter Buenos Vecinos de Boquete is Grateful! Every month we request your support to provide nutritious non-perishable food for more than a hundred local handicapped or elderly individuals and their families. Your response is overwhelming! This June newsletter is dedicated to a few of the individuals, organizations and businesses who gave their time, energy and capital resources this year. Visit our website buenosvecinosdeboquete.com to see some of the BVB clients you are supporting. Encourage your friends to visit the website and to subscribe to our newsletter. We hope you and your friends will Follow and Share our Buenos Vecinos Facebook posts and Like our FB page. And, again, thank you for your support! Family-Supporter of the Month Hungry children get a hot meal every school day from Amigos de Boquete. Dallys del Carmen Dennis, the organization’s energetic administrator, oversees after-school computer and homework assistance and the daily preparation of hot nutritious meals for the students at thirteen primary schools in the Boquete area. Learn more about their progam at amigosdeboquete.org In addition, twelve A de B families enjoy monthly food support from Buenos Vecinos. Visit our BVB website (see above) to read more about our programs. A Successful Tropical Treats Event Thanks to raffle and food contributors and enthusiastic party-goers, BVB’s mid-May’s fund-raising event brought in enough funds to provide almost a whole month of support for all of BVB’s one-hundred and ten families! Tina LaPorte won the grand raffle prize, a lodging and dining package from Hotel Bocas del Mar. Brian Christofferson won the white-water river rafting tour from Boquete Outdoor Adventures, and Bonnie Williams won the bird-watching tour and lunch from Craig Bennett and Karen Hill. The Panama Red Rum door prize-winner was Cynthia Dunne. BVB Volunteers Lead Fund-Raising Efforts Germaine Sturtz, one of the many creative and generous BVB volunteers, raised enough money through her jewelry sales, her annual “Mama-Mia” dance party and the raffle of her hand-crafted metal bowl last quarter to feed one BVB family for an entire year. Germaine and her husband Richard champion even more BVB families throughout the year. Early this year Sylvette Day and Johnnie Fernandez created a magnificent quilt which Sylvette and others raffled off to garner enough proceeds to support four BVB families for a year. Sylvette’s tireless pursuit of sales for all of our raffles has won her the title of “ BVB raffle queen”. She also provides more support to BVB clients every month. How to Donate If you want to make a difference today by putting food on the table of a hungry local family. Click HERE to donate now Every donation makes a difference. Copyright © 2016 Buenos Vecinos, All rights reserved.

Family of the month - May 2016 Meet Dallys del Carmen Dennis Please meet Dallys, a valuable part of the work we do at Buenos Vecinos de Boquete. She is the Admistrator of Amigos de Boquete (not to be confused with Amigos de Animales), and has been there for over ten years. Like Buenos Vecinos, Amigos de Boquete is a food program serving the community. At AdB, the focus is on school children in thirteen local primary schools, which are provided a fresh hot meal daily. Because of her unique position in the community, and the overlapping goals of our two charities, Dallys manages the distribution of Buenos Vecinos food to twelve of our families. The majority are handicapped, indigenous, and many are single mothers. Dallys and her assistant, Madelaine are busy ladies! They work under the guidance of local resident, Philip McGuigan, whose family's foundation not only finances Amigos de Boquete's school food program, but who also regularly brings in containers from the US with vital supplies for many charitable organizations working in Chiriqui, including a rice supplement that benefits food programs like Buenos Vecinos de Boquete. When she's not visiting all those schools and managing the cooks responsible for the daily hot lunches, she can be found supervising a lively bunch of children with their school homework and computer use. Stop by and say hello to this whirlwind of a woman with the big smile and kind heart; Amigos de Boquete is located in the Alto Dorado shopping mall. Check out their website: www.amigosdeboquete.org If you would like to assist the work of Buenos Vecinos de Boquete, your financial support would be most appreciated. DONATE ONLINE: http://www.buenosvecinosdeboquete.com/how-you-can-help We use PayPal for easy and secure transactions. IF YOU PREFER TO DONATE BY CASH, Please contact Louise Orr (panamaleo@gmail.com) for arrangements. When you make that important decision to help feed the less fortunate in our community, you have truly become a “good neighbor”. When you donate $360 a year or $30 a month (about the cost of a daily latte), your name will be added to our “Coconut Foundation” as an acknowledgement of your concern and generosity. Buenos Vecinos de Boquete’s wholesale purchase power enables us to furnish our clients more food than they could purchase on their own in the store with the same amount of money. Thank you!

Last evening Buenos Vecinos de Boquete, our local food charity, hosted a benefit to support our community work, and we were thrilled at the turnout! It took many weeks to plan and promote, and all the work resulted in a wonderful evening of "TropicalTreats" for our guests. Of course, not only do thanks go to those of you who attended and bought chances on our special raffle tickets, but also to the many behind-the-scenes contributors. We would like to sincerely thank the following generous individuals and businesses: Our raffle donors: Bocas del Mar Hotel-Restaurant in Boca Chica (www.bocasdelmar.com) Jim Omer at Boquete Outdoor Adventures (jim@boqueteoutdooradventures.com) Craig Bennett, expert birding guide, for his donation of a private trip Door prize: Jim Wasson Panama Red Rum Our professional and private chefs for their varied and delicious donations: N&N Catering, Sheila Strunk, Juan Lineares, Ali MacArthur, Joanne Hatch, Sandy Parkinson, Karen Pitt, Molly Traynor, Billie Gunn, Brandy Gregory, Sugar and Spice, Casona del Cuzco, El Oasis, Chef Cajun Eric,Chef Chris Young of Colibri, Café La Villa, Mike's Global Grill Graphics: Vickie Heiser and the BVB Marketing Team Significant Others: Carol Hurst and the Amigos de Animales Board of Directors for the use of their facility Howard Hill for the use of his sound equipment Ken Campeau for being indispensable And, of course, special thanks to the remarkable group of Buenos Vecinos de Boquete volunteers. We thank you, Boquete. We had a great crowd. Below is Bonnie Williams, the winner of the bird watching tour. Tina La Porte won the grand prize of two nights at Hotel Boca del Mar. For more photos click on this link: https://goo.gl/photos/MdNavrP4TKWZPZAz5

Tickets for Tropical Treats will be available at the door. The price of admission includes all beverages and food. We hope to see you there!

Don't miss this exciting and fun event! All proceeds will be used to purchase food for our needy and deserving clients. We hope to see you there!

Family of the month - April 2016 THE SANTOS FAMILY The Santos family of six live in a riverside shack just outside downtown Boquete. They have no electricity, cook on an open fire, and depend on questionable water for their needs. Narcisio (46) earns a small wage when field work is available; his wife Vilma (38) has suffered from an undiagnosed illness for over a year. Their teenage kids all attend school; the two girls pictured (Griselda, age 16 and Yamileth, age 12) attend school through the generosity of a local expat who provides their school uniforms and books. Son Melvin (16) also attends school, and the oldest son Oliver (19) is able to get occasional work as a coffee picker. Despite their difficult living circumstances, the family is close-knit and proud of the good grades their children receive in school. It is families like the Santos' who receive a monthly food supplement from Buenos Vecinos de Boquete. They, and over 100 other families, are the reason: BVB is holding our May 14 fund raiser, "Tropical Treats," from 5:30 to 8PM at the Amigos de Animales Event Center. Purchase a ticket at Mail Boxes or at the Tuesday Market, and join your friends in supporting the important work we do for the community. Lots of food, plenty of beverages, valuable raffle opportunities, and a fun time guaranteed! If you would like to help families like this and the efforts of Buenos Vecinos de Boquete, your financial support would be most appreciated. DONATE ONLINE: http://www.buenosvecinosdeboquete.com/how-you-can-help We use PayPal for easy and secure transactions. IF YOU PREFER TO DONATE BY CASH, Please contact Louise Orr (panamaleo@gmail.com) for arrangements. When you make that important decision to help feed the less fortunate in our community, you have truly become a “good neighbor”. When you donate $360 a year or $30 a month (about the cost of a daily latte), your name will be added to our “Coconut Foundation” as an acknowledgement of your concern and generosity. Buenos Vecinos de Boquete’s wholesale purchase power enables us to furnish our clients more food than they could purchase on their own in the store with the same amount of money. Thank you!

It was necessary to change the date for our fabulous Tropical Treats event. We will now be having the event on May 14th.

Buenos Vecinos de Boquete would like to invite you to join us at our first major fundraiser of the year. All proceeds from the event will be used to buy food for over 100 needy families in our community.

Susan Frank won the decorator bowl at the raffle drawing yesterday. She is happy and excited to be the owner of the beautiful bowl created and donated by Germaine Sturtz. Buenos Vecinos de Boquete appreciates all of the community support we receive to pay for our food purchases. Right now there are 107 clients that receive non-perishable food supplies from us. Watch for notifications of our next fundraiser, Tropical Treats, coming up on May 7th.

This gorgeous decorative bowl was handcrafted by local artist, Germaine Sturtz. It has recently been displayed at Casa Decor with a $150 price tag. Germaine has generously donated the bowl to be raffled with the proceeds going to Buenos Vecinos de Boquete, the local food charity that provides food for over 100 families in our area.The raffle tickets will be on sale at the Mamma Mia benefit party tonight, the Chiriqui Storage Flea Market this Sunday and at the Tuesday Market this Tuesday. The drawing for the bowl will be held this Tuesday, April 5, at the Tuesday Market.

Save the date for Buenos Vecinos de Boquete's first big fundraiser of the year!

Monthly Newsletter of Buenos Vecinos de Boquete Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Buenos Vecinos thanks you for your support! BVB provides a monthly supply of nutritious, non-perishable food to one hundred or more disabled/handicapped individuals and their families in the greater Boquete area. Your donations help us accomplish this. Thank you. Visit our websitebuenosvecinosdeboquete.com to see the clients that your donations help feed. Please encourage your friends to visit our website too, and to subscribe to our newsletter. You also help by following, liking, and sharing Buenos Vecinos Facebook posts. In addition you will find lots of information there about our current fundraising events. Family of the Month Diane, a 22 year old single mother is raising two sons on minimal monthly support of $80 from their father. They live in a 10 x 12 foot rented room for $45 a month plus utilities. Angel was born with a cleft palate and suffers from asthma that is preventing reconstructive surgery at this time. Buenos Vecinos de Boquete hopes that you’ll support our mission to help feed families like Diana’s Click here to read more......... If would you like to sponsor this family, Click HERE to donate now Art Donation Benefits BVB BVB will kick off the raffle for this hand crafted 14 inch hammered metal bowl decorated with hundreds of religious symbols created by Germaine Schultz at the "Mamma Mia" benefit in her home on March 31st. It is valued at $150. Raffle tickets will be sold April 3rd at the Dolega Flea Market and April 5th at the Tuesday market prior to the drawing that day. How to Donate? If you want to make a difference today by putting food on the table of a hungry local family. Click HERE to donate now Every donation makes a difference. A Girls Night Out This years 5th annual "Mamma Mia Music Festival" will be Thursday March 31st at #72 Brisas Boquetenas. The doors open at 6:00PM to a social hour until 7:00 and then the Movie starts. A $10 door donation benefits Buenos Vecinos. Bring a guest and get a fee raffle ticket for a door prize, and there will be a door prize for the zaniest costume. Come and bring your girlfriend. Click HERE for details and directions. Copyright © 2015 , All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: buenosvecinos79@gmail.com , ,

March Family of the Month Diana and her sweet little boys are the focus of this month’s BVB outreach. Single mom, Diana is 22 years old raising four-year old Brayan and two-year old Angel with the minimal support of $80 a month from the boys’ father and has no additional family support. She and the boys live in a single 10 X 12 foot rented room for $45 a month plus utilities. Angel was born with a severe cleft palate, as evident in the photos. He also has asthma which prevents reconstructive surgery at this time and adds an additional monthly expense for expensive medicine. The doctors are waiting for Angel to outgrow the asthma and will perform surgery when it is safe to do so. Even though Diana has minimal financial support she has a lot of courage and the love of her two adoring sons. Brayan holds up his new toy to mimic his little brother’s bandaged lip. Buenos Vecinos de Boquete hopes that you’ll support our mission to help feed families like Diana’s. If you would like to sponsor a fanily, and the efforts of Buenos Vecinos de Boquete, your financial support would be most appreciated. TO SPONSOR other families like this: DONATE ONLINE: http://www.buenosvecinosdeboquete.com/how-you-can-help We use PayPal for easy and secure transactions. IF YOU PREFER TO DONATE BY CASH, Please contact Louise Orr (panamaleo@gmail.com) for arrangements. When you make that important decision to sponsor-a-family, you have truly become a “good neighbor”. Your contribution of $360 a year or $30 a month (about the cost of a daily latte) goes a long way. Buenos Vecinos de Boquete’s wholesale purchase power enables us to furnish our clients more food than they could purchase on their own in the store with the same amount of money. When you sponsor-a-family for a year ($360), your name will be added to our “Coconut Foundation” as an acknowledgement of your concern and generosity.